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title: "Cape Fear: cast and crew"
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cast: 29
crew: 22
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# Cape Fear (1962): cast and crew

29 cast and 22 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Gregory Peck](https://film.one/person/gregory-peck.md) as Sam Bowden
- [Robert Mitchum](https://film.one/person/robert-mitchum.md) as Max Cady
- [Polly Bergen](https://film.one/person/polly-bergen.md) as Peggy Bowden
- [Martin Balsam](https://film.one/person/martin-balsam.md) as Police Chief Mark Dutton
- [Lori Martin](https://film.one/person/lori-martin.md) as Nancy Bowden
- [Jack Kruschen](https://film.one/person/jack-kruschen.md) as Attorney Dave Grafton
- [Telly Savalas](https://film.one/person/telly-savalas.md) as Private Detective Charles Sievers
- [Barrie Chase](https://film.one/person/barrie-chase.md) as Diane Taylor
- [Paul Comi](https://film.one/person/paul-comi.md) as Garner
- [John McKee](https://film.one/person/john-mckee.md) as Officer Marconi
- [Page Slattery](https://film.one/person/page-slattery.md) as Deputy Kersek
- [Ward Ramsey](https://film.one/person/ward-ramsey.md) as Officer Brown
- [Edward Platt](https://film.one/person/edward-platt.md) as Judge
- [Will Wright](https://film.one/person/will-wright.md) as Dr. Pearsall
- Joan Staley as Waitress
- Norma Yost as Ticket Clerk
- Mack Williams as Dr. Lowney
- Tom Newman as Lt. Gervasi
- Alan Reynolds as Vernon
- Herb Armstrong as Waiter
- Bunny Rhea as Pianist
- Cindy Carol as Betty
- Alan Wells as Young Blade
- Allan Ray as Young Blade
- Paul Levitt as Police Operator
- Kenner G. Kemp as Extra at Bar / Table Extra at Bar (uncredited)
- Bob Noble as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Hal Taggart as Juror (uncredited)

## Directing

- [J. Lee Thompson](https://film.one/person/j-lee-thompson.md): Director
- Ray Gosnell Jr.: Assistant Director

## Writing

- John D. MacDonald: Novel
- [James R. Webb](https://film.one/person/james-r-webb.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Sy Bartlett](https://film.one/person/sy-bartlett.md): Producer
- Ernest B. Wehmeyer: Production Manager

## Camera

- [Sam Leavitt](https://film.one/person/sam-leavitt.md): Director of Photography
- Léo L. Fuchs: Still Photographer

## Editing

- [George Tomasini](https://film.one/person/george-tomasini.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Bernard Herrmann](https://film.one/person/bernard-herrmann.md): Original Music Composer
- Corson Jowett: Sound
- Waldon O. Watson: Sound
- Robert Bain: Additional Soundtrack

## Art

- Alexander Golitzen: Art Direction
- [Robert F. Boyle](https://film.one/person/robert-f-boyle.md): Art Direction
- Oliver Emert: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- Frank Prehoda: Makeup Artist
- Virginia Darcy: Hairstylist
- [Mary Wills](https://film.one/person/mary-wills.md): Costume Design
- Thomas Tuttle: Makeup Artist

## Crew

- Robert Willoughby: Cinematography
- [John McKee](https://film.one/person/john-mckee.md): Stunts

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